This lecture will focus on some of the persistent conundrums of research on youth resistance. At times, new understandings of youth resistance can help us to think in new ways. Theorizing desire instead of damage can also bring important insights. Yet, refusal as an ethical research practice may be among the most significant strides we can make in academic-community partnerships to confront settler colonialism in social science research.

Respect and Risk: Chasing the Benefits of Research in Indigenous Communities